Adjustable universal post top and arm



Aug. E9, 1930. w. T. cox

ADJUSTABLE UNIVERSAL POST TOP AND ARH Filed July 25, 1929 f /7 l: /7 i Jr Z 3 1"', l I 'I #f90/0,64%! 2/ www-ww "'M ,i i n l@ 5.

76 .INVENO BY' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. "19, 1930 PATENT oer-'ICE'- WILLIAM T. COX, F OKLAHOMACITY, OKLAHOMA ADJUSTABLE UNIVERSAL POST TOP-AND ARM Application iledJuly 25,

My invention pertains to adjustable universal post top and arm andrelates to {itt-ings for tubular and solid fence posts of any suitablematerial. u

The objects of my invention are to provlde a device of this characterfor use in connection with the top of a fence post and a w1resupportingsteel arm adapted for ad]usted positioning; which will be new, novel,and of utility; which will be strong, durable, cheap, and elicient inaccomplishing the purposes for which it is intended; to provide a devicein which one size and style of arm may be interchangeably used withvarying sized casting 1s tops; a device in which the interchangeable armmay be positioned in the same vertical plane as that of the wire fencefabric supported by the post, or may extend at an angle from thevertical, inwardly or outwardly with respect to the front of the fencefabric, without reversing or changing the osition of the/said casting;to provide a casting that can be fitted to the post as the fence isbeing erected without any special machinery; to provide such a devicethat two arms extendlng in opposite directions from the vertical 'may beused upon the same casting; to provide a casting which can be used for atop guard alone to protect the fence post against interior corrosion andto which the arms may be attached at any time; to provide a castingwhich will furnish a support for the tubular top rail of a fence, which,when fitted to a vertical post, will permit the top rail to deviate fromthe horizontal to conform to the changing profile of the ground; toprovide means for constructing a complete, nonclimbable steel fencewhere effective protection is essential such as athletic fields,estates, e0 parks, prison enclosures, industrial plants,

' and parking lots.

With these and other objects in view, the invention is illustrated inthe attached onesheet drawing in which Figure 1 is side elevationshowing the arm extending outwardly; Fig. 2 is a side elevation showingin dotted lines, the arm in a vertical position, and in full lines thearm extending inwardly; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of Fig. 1, showingin dotted lines two diverse positions of the top 1929. Serial No.381,057.

rail; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspectiveview of the arm, and Fig, 5 isa perspective view of a fragmentary section of fence with barbed wire onthe steel arms said steel arms extending inwardly.

It is to be understood that the gur'es inthe 55 drawings areillustrative and not restrictive; that other designs and styles of armsmay be tted to the casting; that such details as exact length, size,weight and shape are immaterial.

Like. characters of reference designate like parts in all the figures.v

In the drawings 1 is a fence post, 2 the ad- 'ustable universal post topcasting, having ase socket 3 which may be made of any size 65 to fit thepost 1 being used, the said base 3 and the narrowed mid-section 4 of thesaid casting 2 forms a complete enclosure for the top of said post 1 andprevents the entrance of dust,

moisture or any oxidizing agents which might cause hidden interiorcorrosion. The narrowed mid-section 4 is provided with an elongatedopening 5 surrounded by a thin web 6. Above the said mid-section 4 thetop 7 is further narrowed, the junction between the said sections 4 and7 forming a socket 8 with angular edges, edge 25 extending forward andupward, edge 26 being horizontal and edge 27 extending rearward andupward. The member 7 having a. single perforation terminates in anangular point having edges 9 sloping down to conform to the slope takenby the wire su porting adjustable steell arm 10 in both its fdrward andrearward extending positions. The said arm 10 may have 85 any desiredshape but for'purposes of this description it has a channel or U-shapedcross-section the attachable end 11 being formed with a perforatedbifurcation, the

said end 11 slips over and encloses member 7 being held in the -desiredadjustable position by the bolt 12. For vertical position of the arm 10,the angular edges 15 of the bifurcated end 11 are placed so as tocontact with the horizontal edge 26 of the socket 8. 95

For outwardly and inwardly extending positions of the arm 10, theangular edges 14 of the end 11 of arm 10 are placed so as to contactwith the said edge 26 of socket 8. When arm 10 extends outwardly as justdescribed, 10o

any of these desired edge contacts with edge 27, and edge 134 y purpose.The sides of the arms 10 are made wide and strong at 18 and taper to anarrow, rounded terminus at 19. This method of construction togetherwith the U section provides a light stron support for the wire whichwill not buc e.

vThe elongated opening 5 in mid-section 4 is so placed that when to rail2O is placed therethrough the front o said rail 2O will be in the samevertical plane as the front edge of the post l, and the front or topface 22 of arm 10 will be in this same plane when the said arm 10, is inits vertical position. The position of the said opening 5 remains thesame regardless of the size of base 3 of casting 2 or the size of thepost 1 upon which it is placed. The casting 2 remains in the sameposition on the ost regardless of the position and inclination of thearm 10. By reason of the fact that the openin 5 is elongated and isenclosed by the thin we 6, as can best be seen in Fi 3, considerableinclination can be given vto t e top rails 20 without the base 3 ofcasting 2 at 23 or edges of mi section 4 at 24, this will permit thefence to be constructed to conform to the changing role of the ground.By slightly modifying the bifurcated end 11 of arm 10, two armsextending in diverse directions, may be attached to the same ost shouldthis arrangement be desirable. he casting 2 can be used as a final forthe post 1, furmshing protection and givin it a neat finishedappearance. If later, barbed wire or other wire protection is requiredthe arms 10 and wire may be added as needed. While I have referred tothe manner of making my device as a casting it is to be understood thatthis may be otherwise made such as stamping, and the like.

I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, but I reservethe right to make such changes in the form, shape, size, weight andother minor changes therein, without departing from the spirit and prin-Dciple of my invention, or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

The preferred embodiment where a top rail is used is as described, butin some instances, such as the leaving off of the top rail, and thelike, it may be threaded to t a similarly threaded portion of a post.

Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms otherthan that which evice other than as herein scribed, comprising a topguard for said fence post, having a socket adapted to enclose the top ofsaid post, a first narrowed mid-section thereabove having a central thinweb, said thin web havin an elongated opening adapted for adjustalypositionin a top rail in the same vertical plane of sai post, a secondupper narrowed section above said first narrowed section having slopingedges adapted to meet a vertical center forming a symmetrical top forsaid top guard, a wire receiving arm adjustably connecting said secondnarrowed section adapted for positioning wires in various adjustedpositions.

2. The top of a fence post of the class described, comprising a topguard for said fence post, having a socket adapted to enclose the to ofsaid post, a first narrowed mid-section t ereabove having a central thinweb,

said thin web having an elongated opening ada ted for adjustablypositioning a top rail in t e same vertical plane with the face of saidpost, a second upper narrowed section aove said rst narrowed sectionhaving sloping edges adapted to meet a vertical center forming asymmetrical top for said top guard, a wire receivin arm, said secondnarrowed section adapte to fit in a plurality of adjusted positions saidwire receiving arm.

3. A device of'the class described, embodying a socket having a baseportion adapted to v it the to of a fence post, and having an integralthin'webbed mid-section portion provided with a central elongatedopening for receiving the top rail of a fence, said top 4rail having itsface on the same vertical lane as the face of the posts and face of saidence, a second narrow upper integral section above said mid-sectionhaving a transverse perforation, a second socket means thereon, and awire receiving arm adapted for fitting said second socket means invarious adjusted positions.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a base socket memberadapted to enclose the top of a post, said socket member having itsupper mid-section narrowed, said narrowed section containing a centralthin web port-ion, said web portion having therethrough an elongatedopening for receiving and positioning a top fence ra1l, and having asecond narrowed uppersection thereabove with a transverse perforationand socket means, said socket means having angular edges, a wirereceiving and supporting perforated arm having bifurcated an ar edges onone end for co-acting with said angular edges on said socket means,means for olding and positioning said arm in various adj usted positionson said socket means.

5. In a device of the class described, com prising a base socket adaptedto enclose the top of a post having its upper mid-section narrowed, saidnarrowed section containing an elon ated perforation encompassed by athin wei, a second narrowed upper section thereabove having a transverseperforation therethrough, a wire receiving arm, means for connecting andpositioning said armin various adjusted positions on said secondnarrowed section.

6. A device of the class described, embodying a base socket member, amid-section pory, tion, an upper narrow portion and a wire recelvingarm, said base socket member adapted for positioning on the upper end ofa fence post and the like, said mid-section portion having a thin Webbedportion provided with an elongated opening adapted to receive andposition the top rail of a fence, said upper narrow portion havingsocket means, a wire receiving arm, and means for securing said arm inadjusted positions to said last named socket means.

WILLIAM T. COX.

